WILL GIVE BRAINLIEST PLEASE HELP!! Read the excerpt and study the map. Which country is the author most directly criticizing in this excerpt?

The maps below show the middle east. which best explains how the green areas depicted in the image on the left are reflected in the population map on the right? populations are greater in fertile areas that are close to freshwater sources, which is why more people live near deserts. populations are greater in fertile areas that are close to freshwater sources, which is why more people live near oceans. populations are greater in fertile areas that are close to freshwater sources, which is why more people live near mountains. populations are greater in fertile areas that are close to freshwater sources, which is why more people live near rivers.

How did testimony such as this from the triangle shirtwaist factory disaster affect the workplace?

What was the earliest settlement shown on the map?